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How to Say ‘Great, that puts my mind at ease.’ in Portuguese

Ótimo, assim fico mais descansado.

AW-tee-moo ah-SEENG FEE-koo mysh desh-kahn-SAH-doo

[AW-tee-moo ah-SEENG FEE-koo mysh desh-kahn-SAH-doo]

Phrase Breakdown

Ótimo,

AW-tee-moo

Great,

An exclamation of approval, stressed on the first syllable: 'Ó-ti-moo'.

Example

Ótimo, obrigado!

Great, thank you!

Words in this phrase

Ótimo

[AW-tee-moo]

great / excellent

Positive reaction showing approval or satisfaction.

Example

Ótimo, então ficamos em contacto.

Great, then we'll stay in touch.

assim fico

ah-SEENG FEE-koo

that way I feel

'Assim' means 'this way' or 'so'. Its final '-im' is nasal.

Example

Assim fico contente.

That way I'm happy.

Words in this phrase

assim

[ah-SEENG]

so / like that

Adverb; with 'mesmo' it means 'even so'.

Example

Está chover, mas mesmo assim vamos.

It's raining, but we're going anyway.

fico

[FEE-koo]

I feel / I become

From 'ficar'; used for becoming a state.

Example

Fico contente.

I'm glad.

mais descansado.

mysh desh-kahn-SAH-doo

more at ease.

'Mais' (more) plus the adjective. A woman would say 'descansada'.

Example

Hoje estou mais descansado.

Today I'm more relaxed.

Words in this phrase

mais

[mysh]

Used to ask for additional information or greater quantity.

Example

Quero saber mais antes de me candidatar.

I want to know more before applying.

descansado

[desh-kahn-SAH-doo]

rested / at ease

Adjective meaning relaxed, not worried.

Example

Estou descansado agora.

I'm at ease now.

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